(born 9 January 1953 in Usuki, Ōita) is a Japanese retired long-distance runner who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1984. He won the 1985 edition of the Tokyo Marathon. His twin brother Takeshi So is also a retired Olympic marathoner, and finished fourth in Los Angeles, California (1984). Both Shigeru So and his twin brother Takeshi So were known for attending training camps in New Zealand, including at Mount Taranaki.
Some road racing authorities consider his winning run at the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in 1978 (2:09:05.6) to have been a marathon world best.
Achievements All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise Representing 1973Nobeoka MarathonNobeoka, Japan1st2:17:291974Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan16th2:18:321975Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan16th2:15:501976Lake Biwa MarathonŌtsu, Japan3rd2:18:05Olympic GamesMontreal, Canada20th2:18:26Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan4th2:14:591978Beppu-Ōita MarathonBeppu-Ōita, Japan 1st2:09:06Lake Biwa MarathonŌtsu, Japan3rd2:17:13Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan 3rd2:11:411979Lake Biwa MarathonŌtsu, Japan 1st2:13:26Open Spartakiada MarathonMoscow, Russia2nd2:13:20Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan 2nd2:10:371980Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan5th2:10:231981Beppu-Ōita MarathonBeppu-Ōita, Japan 1st2:11:30Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan 3rd2:10:191983Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan10th2:13:18Fukuoka MarathonFukuoka, Japan 3rd2:09:111984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States17th2:14:381985Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan 1st2:10:321985 World Marathon CupHiroshima, Japan17th2:12:27Beijing MarathonBeijing, PR China 1st2:10:231987London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom21st2:14:531989Beppu-Ōita MarathonBeppu-Ōita, Japan5th2:12:49
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External links 1986 Year Ranking